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So far, here is what is happened in 2017.
I was at the Superbowl and was devasted with the Falcons collapse in a loss to New England. Roger Federer amazing adding to his major total by winning the Australian Open. North Carolina won the NCAA basketball championship with some shady officiating reminiscent of the Duke victory over Wisconsin 2 years ago where a person out of bounds got a favorable call. NCAA Football, Clemson beat Alabama. This one is the least matchable matchup. Alabama won recently so that fits the pattern however Clemson is not a traditional powerhouse.

The pattern. The pattern this year is that a traditional victor who hasnt won in a while will win again, and likely in dramatic/contraversial fashion. The Fed came from behind in the 5th set. The Patriots came back from behind in a devasting comeback. UNC, likewise won.

My predictions going forward:
1. French Open Tennis Tournament: The pattern favors Nadal. He is the traditional favorite and has not won in awhile

2. Wimbledon Tennis Tourney: Either Federere or Djokovic. Both have won plenty in the past.

3. NBA Championship: A traditional favorite would be the San Antonio Spurs. They have dominated over the years but havent won for a few years which fits the pattern. Boston is a close second.

4. MLB World Series: In the American League, the yankees and BoSox fit the pattern. In the National League, the cardinals and giants fit the pattern and are more likely. The Cubs do not fit the pattern at all nor do the Indians.

National Championship Game: I found myself routing for Florida State as the game began. I am not a fan of either school but I get too jealous seeing an SEC school win the championship every year while the University of Georgia flounders. What a great ending to the game. I hope you watched it

Georgia: went out with a whimper just as expected. I assume we wont make any drastic changes to the coaching even though we should. We lose out on too many recruits especially in Georgia. Richt must go

Texas:Lost to Oregon as expected. I love Mack Brown but it was time for him to go. No big deal with the loss. It only confirmed that Mack Brown had to go. I am glad Mack Brown is staying on board in some capacity.

University of Michigan: It was great to see the new quarterback get a pseudo-pressure game under his belt. I am not happy with the coaching. Our defense is horrible and our offense lacks imagination. We are unable to make adjustments during the game. I expect more of the same next year.

Michigan State University: What a great game beating Harvard. We started off slow but came on strong at the end. A great defensive stand wins the game at the end. Great to see a defense that is emphasized and comes up strong. My problem is that after that win, I started to dwell on what could have been if they had only beaten Notre Dame earlier in the season. Or if Georgia would have beaten Auburn as they should have, would Michigan State have played for the title or would it have been Alabama? We will never know.

Next year, I think Michigan State and the University of Texas stay in the hunt for the title. The U ofMichigan and Georgia will do nothing.